Hi Kids! My first post :)

I have been lurking on these forums for years, so it's a bit surreal to be posting today. But I want to learn more from you all and to become a part of this community. Like so many of you, I have struggled with excess weight almost all of my life. Two years ago, I was diagnosed with diabetes, and I have successfully managed it with modest weight loss and staying out of the bakery :). A few months ago, I turned 50, and I am ready to step it up: my surgery is March 31; I chose the sleeve. Yesterday, as I began the pre-op fast, I weighed myself for the first time in 17 years. Embracing the uncomfortable and uncompromising truth on the scale is a new beginning for me. I am happy to be here and ready to learn!

Welcome!  Welcome!  Awesome that you are on the doorstep of changing your life.  All the best.

Thank you so much! Best to you, as well!

Good luck with your journey!   I try to get to the forum about 3-4 times per week.  It is a nice way to get re-cenetered and remember that you are not alone!  The advice and tips have really made some of the harder parts of the transition easier.

Welcome and good luck!  The countdown is on!

Thank you--so kind. Congratulations on your success!

Hello and welcome! Read here often (though it sounds like you already do!) and you'll learn a TON. Best of luck on your surgery. You'll be on the other wide before you know it!

Thank you and congrats! I'm ready!

Welcome to the forum.  I wish you every success in your weight loss journey.  I am 11 months post surgery, and I've lost most of my excess weight already.  it is just amazing.  If you follow the plan, you can really succeed, and the surgery makes it possible to follow the plan! 

best of luck,

Carol